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Where does “δόλιος” come from?

δόλιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

δόλιος (Ancient Greek): crafty, deceitful, treacherous

Definitions

  1. crafty, deceitful, treacherous

Ancestry of “δόλιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “δόλιος”

  • δολιότροπος
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